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Feather Reed Grass

Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis acutiflora)
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Calamagrostis acutiflora

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Upright grass for a narrow city bed

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Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
4–5 ft
Spacing
2 ft
Bloom or harvest
Plumes Jun–winter
How it spreads
Perennial clump
What to buy
Plants. Karl Foerster is the usual one.
When to plant
Plant May or September.

In the design

Cut to the ground in early April. It stays a clump. Not a native.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
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Wetland indicator
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